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our thanks to david wright. >>> coming up next, the legendary dr. ruth shares her tips for turning up the heat on your valentine's day. assistance is there 24/7.ncy roe oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. it's not what you think. it's a phoenix with 4 wheels. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz. >>> for the single, taken, or anywhere in between, valentine's day can be a bit of a stressful time. so if you're looking to wow a special someone this year, we bring you the next best thing to love potion number 9. yes, sensible tips from the one and only dr. ruth. >> and now, lov
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i'm david wright for "nightline" in los angeles. >> still at large tonight. thanks to david wright. we will keep you posted on that story. >>> coming up, we're going to turn the page and go inside whole foods, see how a radical ceo grew a tiny health food store into a grocery empire that's changing the way america shops and eats. i'm serious, we compare our direct rates side by side to find you a great deal, even if it's not with us. [ ding ] oh, that's helpful! well, our company does that, too. actually, we invented that. it's like a sauna in here. helping you save, even if it's not with us -- now, that's progressive! call or click today. no mas pantalones! ahh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. look! over time, cascade complete pacs fight film buildup two times better than finish quantum to help leave glasses sparkling. cascade. the clear choice. in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middl
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i'm david wright for "nightline" in rome. >> thanks to david, and we finish up with our closing argument now. a tragic catastrophe this morning as a hot air balloon carrying a group of tourists, mostly from asia, burst into flames and exploded over the historic egyptian city. at least 19 were killed, two injured. in a disaster now considered the worst hot air balloon accident in history. people have been traveling that way for a long time and these accidents are rare. but we wonder will it make you think twice before going up, up and away? you can weigh in on the "nightline" facebook page or tweet us @nightline or me @billweir. we hope you'll check in on "good morning america." george stephanopoulos will be in vatican city. we're always online at abcnews.com.
i'm david wright for "nightline" in rome. >> thanks to david, and we finish up with our closing argument now. a tragic catastrophe this morning as a hot air balloon carrying a group of tourists, mostly from asia, burst into flames and exploded over the historic egyptian city. at least 19 were killed, two injured. in a disaster now considered the worst hot air balloon accident in history. people have been traveling that way for a long time and these accidents are rare. but we...
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abc's david wright has the latest. >> reporter: new images of fugitive christopher dorner taken by surveillance cameras. the trouble is they were not taken today. this was two weeks ago in irvine, not far from where monica kwan and her fiance keith lawrence were murdered last sunday, the last photos taken of dorner before he disappeared. signs like these, armed and dangerous, are on every freeway here in southern california. police hoping that someone will spot him. but so far, no one has. the last tangible clue where dorner might be, the burnt-out hulk of his truck near big bear lake, but no body inside, and footsteps leading away. how far away? that's the question. today about 100 law enforcement officers here in big bear searched in vain. >> there were reports of some tracks being found. they investigated those. along with those tracks, they found ski tracks. it's a popular area for people to go cross-country skiing. they determined that's what it was. those tracks are not related to dorner. >> reporter: blizzard-like conditions haven't helped matters. no eye in the sky, for one thing. in th
abc's david wright has the latest. >> reporter: new images of fugitive christopher dorner taken by surveillance cameras. the trouble is they were not taken today. this was two weeks ago in irvine, not far from where monica kwan and her fiance keith lawrence were murdered last sunday, the last photos taken of dorner before he disappeared. signs like these, armed and dangerous, are on every freeway here in southern california. police hoping that someone will spot him. but so far, no one...
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let david wright know, and me, on twitter. and thank you for watching. we're always working for you at abcnews.com. "nightline" will be along later at its new time, 12:35 a.m. eastern. and we'll see you right back here again tomorrow night. good night. >>> tonight for super bowl week a round up of fake football merchandise this, is just part of what was confiscated here in the bay area. >> i thought but nothing i feelqh9f in my heart. >> a 49er back pedals on antigay remarks made on the super bowl. >> a new investigation reveals hidden price tag on some local school projects costing you billions and taking decades to repay. >> plus a look at the founder of facebook. how your business could pro >> it might look like the real thing but what you're seeing here is fake. phony nfl merchandise confiscated from around the country with a warning tonight for super bowl week. good evening, i'm dan ashley. ?r we'll have more coming up. but first taking you straight to new orleans. >> yes. and 49er is in trouble with what he said and larry beil is live in new orlean
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david wright, abc news, rome. >>> the pope's resignation coming up on thursday. >>> now to south africa and another unfolding story. olympic runner oscar pistorius out of jail and the family of the woman he's accused of murdering, speaking out about their heartbreak. abc's bazi kanani in pretoria once again. >> reporter: oscar pistorius spent his first day out of jail at his uncle's three-storied home in a quiet well-to-do suburb with strict bail conditions. no guns, no alcohol. no passports to leave the country. no returning to his home which is now a crime scene and twice a week appointments at a police station. fans cheered outside a courtroom friday. when south africa's most famous athlete was released on bail. after the shooting death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. as he stays inside his uncle's home the victim's family is beginning to share more of their feelings. steenkamp's uncle expressed frustration with the celebration after oscar pistorius' release. just today before south africa aired its first interview with steenkamp's parents a glimpse of the family's anguish. reeva'
david wright, abc news, rome. >>> the pope's resignation coming up on thursday. >>> now to south africa and another unfolding story. olympic runner oscar pistorius out of jail and the family of the woman he's accused of murdering, speaking out about their heartbreak. abc's bazi kanani in pretoria once again. >> reporter: oscar pistorius spent his first day out of jail at his uncle's three-storied home in a quiet well-to-do suburb with strict bail conditions. no guns, no...
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i know that you and david wright will be watching this story. >>> and now, the latest extraordinary breach of privacy by the people who invade your personal computer information. the victim tonight, none other than the bush family. a hacker gained access through the daughter of george bush h.w. bush and claims to have read three years of e-mail between former president 41 and his family and friends. an investigation is under way. >>> still ahead here on "world news," a wonderful thing to see, a little boy, that little boy held in the bunker, at least you will hear from him. our exclusive video of the little survivor at home. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger
i know that you and david wright will be watching this story. >>> and now, the latest extraordinary breach of privacy by the people who invade your personal computer information. the victim tonight, none other than the bush family. a hacker gained access through the daughter of george bush h.w. bush and claims to have read three years of e-mail between former president 41 and his family and friends. an investigation is under way. >>> still ahead here on "world news,"...
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abc's david wright is at the vatican for us tonight. >> reporter: at the end of the month, he'll have to move out of the apostolic palace, the pope's official residence since the 17th century. every previous occupant has stayed until he died. pope benedict will be the first to walk out the door. he won't have to walk far. today, the vatican revealed his retirement home is just behind st. peter's. a former nunnery with its own chapel and library. today, the vatican spokesman also disclosed new details about the pope's deteriorating health, revealing he has a pacemaker and he recently underwent surgery to replace the batteries. >> nothing sudden. but over the past few years, he certainly slowed down a bit. >> reporter: already, the focus is on choosing his successor. a process that's not at all like voting for president. >> you try to read god's mind. think "who do you want as pope?" >> reporter: one possible candidate, cardinal peter turkson of ghana. >> the new pope has to be very sensitive to the present candidate of humanity. >> reporter: for centuries, the college of cardinals has
abc's david wright is at the vatican for us tonight. >> reporter: at the end of the month, he'll have to move out of the apostolic palace, the pope's official residence since the 17th century. every previous occupant has stayed until he died. pope benedict will be the first to walk out the door. he won't have to walk far. today, the vatican revealed his retirement home is just behind st. peter's. a former nunnery with its own chapel and library. today, the vatican spokesman also disclosed...
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abc's david wright is in vatican city for us tonight. >> reporter: good evening. tonight, the vatican used the strongest possible language to condemn the news coverage. saying it needs to defend the freedom of the college of cardinals to elect the next pope. the official communique from the holy see made the vatican press corps sound like people trying to rig a papal election. through the centuries, officials s say that the cardinals have faced many kinds of pressure to bend their decisions to a political end. >> today, there's an attempt to do this through public opinion. >> reporter: they have been railing for days about italian news reports claiming they know the contents of a classified internal investigation that the pope received in december. the italian reports without atr atribution, they say the real reason that benedict resigned was because the three investigating cardinals uncovered far more salacious comments. church officials steered the conversation away from the sexual abuse scandal. today in los angeles, cardinal roger mahony testified under oath a
abc's david wright is in vatican city for us tonight. >> reporter: good evening. tonight, the vatican used the strongest possible language to condemn the news coverage. saying it needs to defend the freedom of the college of cardinals to elect the next pope. the official communique from the holy see made the vatican press corps sound like people trying to rig a papal election. through the centuries, officials s say that the cardinals have faced many kinds of pressure to bend their...
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abc's david wright is in big bear lake. >> suspect vehicle still outstanding. it's a black nissan titan. >> reporter: police officers hunting one of their own. a rogue former officer, now accused of hunting them. >> of course, he knows what he's doing. we trained him. he was also a member of the armed forces. it's extremely worrisome and scary. >> reporter: it started sunday with a double-homicide. monica quan and her fiance, keith lawrence, shot in their car. a murder with no apparent motive. >> we've identified christopher jordan dorner as a suspect in this double-homicide. >> reporter: 33-year-old gister if dorner, a lieutenant in the navy reserves, honorably discharged last friday. fired four years ago by the lapd. police claim he bore a grudge against an lapd police captain, randy quan, monica's father, as well as other lapd officers. >> a particular interest is a multipage manifesto. >> reporter: a rambling manifesto posted online, dorner blames quan and other lapd officers of a smear campaign, after dorner reported witnessing a fellow officer commit poli
abc's david wright is in big bear lake. >> suspect vehicle still outstanding. it's a black nissan titan. >> reporter: police officers hunting one of their own. a rogue former officer, now accused of hunting them. >> of course, he knows what he's doing. we trained him. he was also a member of the armed forces. it's extremely worrisome and scary. >> reporter: it started sunday with a double-homicide. monica quan and her fiance, keith lawrence, shot in their car. a murder...
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abc's david wright tells us about the ancient vote to come. >> reporter: before the cardinals file into the sistine chapel and lock the doors behind them, technicians will have pulled up the floorboards to install cell phone jamming devices. violating the secrecy is punishable by excommunication. >> it's a way of ensuring that the voice that's speaking to the cardinals during the conclave belongs to the holy spirit and to no one else. >> reporter: no one knows how long it will take. the shortest conclave lasted just a few hours. the longest? nearly three years. in fact, that's why they started locking the doors. in the middle ages, during the plague years, a conclave meeting in the town of viterbo took so long, frustrated villagers eventually locked the cardinals in to hurry them up. it didn't work, so they tried to starve them out. that didn't work. so, they exposed them to the elements, tearing the roof off the building to let the holy spirit in. not going to happen in the sistine chapel, where the ceiling is michelangelo's masterpiece. these days, the cardinals have rooms in a vatica
abc's david wright tells us about the ancient vote to come. >> reporter: before the cardinals file into the sistine chapel and lock the doors behind them, technicians will have pulled up the floorboards to install cell phone jamming devices. violating the secrecy is punishable by excommunication. >> it's a way of ensuring that the voice that's speaking to the cardinals during the conclave belongs to the holy spirit and to no one else. >> reporter: no one knows how long it will...
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. >> david wright in rome again tonight. david, thank you. >>> this evening, a new twist in the case of oscar pistorius, the olympian facing a murder charge in south africa. tonight, we are seeing the last video of his girlfriend alive, hours after this video was taken, she was shot dead. we are also hearing tonight from her parents for the first time. abc's amy robach is in johannesburg tonight. amy? >> reporter: journalists from around the world waited hours to catch a glance of oscar miss or the use. escaping the spotlight, oscar pistorius apparently managed to report to authorities today without a single camera present. but it was this footage from a security camera at his residential compound that captured a radiant reena steenkamp's final moments, the video was aired on south africa's mnet "carte blanche show." where reena steenkamp's parents also reacted to their daughter's violent death for the first time since she was shot by pistorius four times through a locked bathroom door. the news was devastating. >> he was wi
. >> david wright in rome again tonight. david, thank you. >>> this evening, a new twist in the case of oscar pistorius, the olympian facing a murder charge in south africa. tonight, we are seeing the last video of his girlfriend alive, hours after this video was taken, she was shot dead. we are also hearing tonight from her parents for the first time. abc's amy robach is in johannesburg tonight. amy? >> reporter: journalists from around the world waited hours to catch a...
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abc's david wright is in rome. >> reporter: this was the last time that we'll see him in the window for the pope's weekly appointment with the faithful. this time, next week, the papal department will be sealed for his successor. the election, at least the campaign, well under way. it's an election like no other, an absolute monarch, elected by princes who are appointed, the men in red, one of whom will end up wearing white. palace intrigue. >> cardinals have to face many forms of pressure. >> reporter: now the vatican said that the media is trying to meddle. >> today there is an attempt to do this through public opinion. >> reporter: salacious charges floating in the italian press, but the pope really resigned because of a huge sex and blackmail scandal about to explode. cardinal timothy dolan said it appears to be a smear campaign. >> all of the speculation about the why of the pope's resignation, let us take him at his word. >> our thanks to david wright reporting in from rome. >>> the other headlines developing this morning. >>> good morning, everyone. >>> we begin with chaos at a c
abc's david wright is in rome. >> reporter: this was the last time that we'll see him in the window for the pope's weekly appointment with the faithful. this time, next week, the papal department will be sealed for his successor. the election, at least the campaign, well under way. it's an election like no other, an absolute monarch, elected by princes who are appointed, the men in red, one of whom will end up wearing white. palace intrigue. >> cardinals have to face many forms of...
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abc's david wright reports from rome. >> reporter: at least 50,000 roman catholics came to say goodbye. but the pope kept it business as usual. even though he'll appear in that window just one more time before he makes way for someone else. >> the crowd was here for benedict today. it mattered probably more to them than him. >> reporter: behind the scenes, the focus also already turned to choosing his successor. a process that's always followed strict rules. perhaps the cardinals won't wait the usual 15 days to start the election. but from so quarters strong objection. only the pope can change pope law. for him to do so now might look like he's meddling. his retirement has already shaken the process up. "saturday night live" parodied that idea with a retirement ad. one more change this time around, twitter. nine cardinals do it, but they won't be allowed to once inside the conclave because the vatican doesn't want a tweet to upstage the white smoke. david wright, abc news, the vatican. >> talk about two -- the juxtapositions of two different eras. >> talking about years, decades, centu
abc's david wright reports from rome. >> reporter: at least 50,000 roman catholics came to say goodbye. but the pope kept it business as usual. even though he'll appear in that window just one more time before he makes way for someone else. >> the crowd was here for benedict today. it mattered probably more to them than him. >> reporter: behind the scenes, the focus also already turned to choosing his successor. a process that's always followed strict rules. perhaps the...
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>> okay, david wright reporting from rome. thank you for that. >>> and the recent surge in gas prices is showing no signs of slowing down. prices at the pump have soared 13 cents a gallon in the past week and 42 cents in the last month. the national average is now 3.71 for a gallon of regular gasoline. the rise in price of oil is mainly to blame. gas prices typically don't begin rising like this until late in march. >>> and firefighters in new jersey are honoring the victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre in connecticut. they're planning to build 26 playgrounds to memorialize each victim of the tragedy. the playgrounds will be located in the areas in new jersey, new york and connecticut that were hit hardest by super storm sandy. the firefighters hope to raise $2 million for this project. >>> and the final tally is in for florida's python hunt. only 68 burmese pythons were caught in the month-long competition after 1600 participants covered a million acres. the top hunter took home $1500 for bagging 18 snakes. of
>> okay, david wright reporting from rome. thank you for that. >>> and the recent surge in gas prices is showing no signs of slowing down. prices at the pump have soared 13 cents a gallon in the past week and 42 cents in the last month. the national average is now 3.71 for a gallon of regular gasoline. the rise in price of oil is mainly to blame. gas prices typically don't begin rising like this until late in march. >>> and firefighters in new jersey are honoring the...
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abc's david wright is here with us. and, david, the pope made clear that once he steps down, there will be only one pope. >> an important point to make. at the end of this day, for the first time since the middle ages, we will have a pope and an ex-pope. previous popes may well have said their good-byes to the cardinals. but if they did so, it was on their deathbeds. benedict is very much alive. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: today began with the cardinals saying good-bye. exchanging a brief, private moment, one by one, by order of seniority. the venue, the clementine hall at the apostolic palace. the same, ornate room where dead popes lie in state. most recently, pope john paul. before the body is moved across st. peter's square to the basilica. unlike all of the past popes whose reign ended in this room, benedict is the first to leave office still breathing. like a king, attending his own funeral. today, the dean of the college of cardinals thanked him for his service. benedict stood up and embraced him. t
abc's david wright is here with us. and, david, the pope made clear that once he steps down, there will be only one pope. >> an important point to make. at the end of this day, for the first time since the middle ages, we will have a pope and an ex-pope. previous popes may well have said their good-byes to the cardinals. but if they did so, it was on their deathbeds. benedict is very much alive. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: today began with the cardinals saying...
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david wright, abc news, the vatican. >> talk about two -- the juxtapositions of two different eras. >> talking about centuries ago with the white smoke and modern day twitter. but i have a feeling none of the cardinals would tweet something like that out. >> i think they take the secrecy very seriously. hard to believe they would violate that in any way. >> that's right. and actually there's no exact date set for when the start of a formal discussion of his replacement is going to start. so we could be months away or days away. >> this hasn't happened for at least 600 years. so how long of a gap do they want? no one likes too open a period of leadership. you want to get it done quickly. >> how do we deal with having no pope but having a pope these alive? >> they haven't done that in centuries either. but benedict did say look, i will be hidden entirely. once i retire, good night, god bless. i am done with it. he will be quiet. >>> moving on to this. more political maneuvering around the nomination of chuck hagel as defense secretary. republican opponents say the vote should go forward
david wright, abc news, the vatican. >> talk about two -- the juxtapositions of two different eras. >> talking about centuries ago with the white smoke and modern day twitter. but i have a feeling none of the cardinals would tweet something like that out. >> i think they take the secrecy very seriously. hard to believe they would violate that in any way. >> that's right. and actually there's no exact date set for when the start of a formal discussion of his replacement...
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david wright has the latest from rome. sflr good morning, george. some breaking news to report this morning. today, the pope accepting the resignation of keith o'brien, britain's senior cardinal. o'brien will not be traveling to rome to participate in the conclave, not wanting to become a distraction. the latest and strongest example of how the papal election campaign is getting ugly. today, pope benedict is expected to issue new rules about the timing and proceedings of the conclave. he can do it by decree. the pope is an absolute monarch. the vatican is accusing the press corps of being the modern day equivalent of the borgias. these day, the italian papers read like dan brown novel. as doier prepared for the pope's eyes only. detailing a sex and blackmail scandal involving the curia. there's some truth to it. last year, the pope formed an investigative commission. these three men, referred to as in the italian press, the 007 cardinals. the pope's butler stole classified documents. from the papal apartments. they gave the pope a report. only he an
david wright has the latest from rome. sflr good morning, george. some breaking news to report this morning. today, the pope accepting the resignation of keith o'brien, britain's senior cardinal. o'brien will not be traveling to rome to participate in the conclave, not wanting to become a distraction. the latest and strongest example of how the papal election campaign is getting ugly. today, pope benedict is expected to issue new rules about the timing and proceedings of the conclave. he can do...
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i'm david wright in rome. >>> now to capitol hill, where there's no progress in the talks to head off the deep budget cuts coming. the cuts kick in on friday. the back and forth between republicans and democrats is taking a newer, nastier tone now. >> we should not have to move a third bill before the senate gets off their ass and begins to do something. >> i was raised in a little town that had 13 brothels in it, so i'm used to some pretty salty language. i think he should understand who is sitting on their posterior. >> oh, boy. the effects are already being felt ahead of friday. the indianapolis air show has been canceled. u.s. military jet teams are grounded until further notice. >> tough language. gets feisty. fellas, fellas. >>> in other news, rosa parks is about to become the first african-american woman to be honored with a full-size statue at the u.s. capitol. president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks t
i'm david wright in rome. >>> now to capitol hill, where there's no progress in the talks to head off the deep budget cuts coming. the cuts kick in on friday. the back and forth between republicans and democrats is taking a newer, nastier tone now. >> we should not have to move a third bill before the senate gets off their ass and begins to do something. >> i was raised in a little town that had 13 brothels in it, so i'm used to some pretty salty language. i think he should...
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abc's david wright lets us know. >> reporter: cardinal sean o'malley is a prince of the church who lives like a pauper. even his clothes set him apart. cardinal sean, as he likes to be called, wears the simple brown robes of a monk, plus sandals. even in winter in boston. >> he's a holy man, and a man of simplicity. wouldn't that be a lovely thing to have in a pope. >> reporter: the boston arch diocese he inherited was badly tainted. he sold off the cardinal's residence to pay off the victims and moved into a single room. the church has not always been so responsive. >> any new pope is going to have to look at that issue and speak to it. >> reporter: here in rome, there's been an unwritten rule, no pope from a superpower. but vatican watchers say times have changed. >> people realize a cardinal from the united states is not necessarily going to represent u.s. political interests. >> reporter: o'malley is one of two american names being floated. the other, timmy dolan who scoffed at the idea. >> what about you? >> is this abc evening news or comedy central? >> reporter: and o'malley isn't
abc's david wright lets us know. >> reporter: cardinal sean o'malley is a prince of the church who lives like a pauper. even his clothes set him apart. cardinal sean, as he likes to be called, wears the simple brown robes of a monk, plus sandals. even in winter in boston. >> he's a holy man, and a man of simplicity. wouldn't that be a lovely thing to have in a pope. >> reporter: the boston arch diocese he inherited was badly tainted. he sold off the cardinal's residence to pay...
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david wright, abc news, rome. >> there's not a whole lot of time that we're talking here. we've got to get the conclave going and got to get people going so that -- we've got to get a new pope in time for the most sacred days that are headed our way in the catholic church. >> the easter holiday and all that. it's interesting too. with the resignation and then with the secret report, i know people get wrapped up in the ceremony and where the church is going to go. but let's never forget these folks are still very human. there's definitely politics behind the scenes. just because you have this title or that title, you're still fallible and politics and human weakness plays a role into everything, including the church. you're seeing that play out. not just with the sexual abuse case but how this pope thing is evolving, as well. so interesting. >> and just as a side note. abc news is going to have live coverage of the pope's resignation thursday morning. so you want to tune in for that. >> big, big day. we'll wait for that white smoke after that. >>> after more than a century,
david wright, abc news, rome. >> there's not a whole lot of time that we're talking here. we've got to get the conclave going and got to get people going so that -- we've got to get a new pope in time for the most sacred days that are headed our way in the catholic church. >> the easter holiday and all that. it's interesting too. with the resignation and then with the secret report, i know people get wrapped up in the ceremony and where the church is going to go. but let's never...